Laparoscopic surgery

A nephrectomy (part or whole removal of the kidney) can be performed laparoscopically, which is also known as keyhole surgery. Generally smaller incisions are made and the recovery time is reduced in laparoscopic surgery.

The surgery downloadable chart provides more details about the different surgical techniques.

Download the Surgical Options Chart

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